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Its only money - you can't take it with you ;)

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I remember the days when people payed that for a decent VCR.... anyway you'll find the £200 hit is soon forgotten after you've spent a few months enjoying the wonders of this machine.

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Ok, so now I want Sky + :rolleyes:

The question is:-Why do I want/need Sky + !? :p:

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because it's the next step in SKY evolution. pause the program you're watching when you go for bog break. record 2 progs at the same time. watch 1 side while recording on another. mark you fav TV shows to record and then click on series link so it always records the next show.

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So that while you're watching cr@p on one channel, you can record all the cr@p you're missing on the others ;)

Funny, I barely even use my video recorder any more, but then I wouldn't have time to watch anything I record. Guess that's what family does to you :)

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On the phone to Sky now....... :erm:

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mine cost £199 plus £1 install via an internet order from the sky site.

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Neil worst thing i ever done was didnt go for sky+ at the point of install got given the choice of box & went for the pace as when i worked for as a sky faults engineer they where the least problematic box now i want to upgrade to sky+ have to pay £200.00 for the box and another £50 for install and £10 to move old stb to another room if i done it at point of install would have only had to pay £200.00

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Ok, I just rang them, but they want the £199 up front :eek: (not that unreasonable I suppose)

*Dithers around while he makes a decision* :blush:

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unless the rules have changed, you get this on a 30 day trial... so there's no need to dither.

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But I do have to find £200.00 . :erm:

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In my mind it was £200 well spent and I only wish that I had gone for Sky+ earlier. It may cost £200 but how much did your other audio visual equipment cost? It has completely changed the way that I watch TV and I am no longer ruled by broadcasting schedules and having to faff about with the VCR, setting timers, rewinding tapes and watching an inferior quality recording. Go on, spend the £200, it's only money. You could always try to get a discount on the price in return for glowing testimonials for the Sky+ service on your site. :D

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spread over the lifetime of the box - that's a good investment. just get on with it...!

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Done! :erm: And I have been! :D

Thanks all. :tu:

Out of interest, are there different Sky + boxes, or are they all the same?

All opinions/reviews welcomed! :p:

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I think Amstrad do Sky+ boxes as well as pace, but I think they are pretty much the same, they even look nearly the same.